used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they put their heads together and formed plans as to how to search for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So they put their heads together and formed plans as to how to search for her.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading So they put their heads together and formed plans as to how to search for her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So they put their heads together and formed plans as to how to search for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
how
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From this reading So they put their heads together and formed plans as to how to search for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
NANNIE
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From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
not any; not one
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading So they put their heads together and formed plans as to how to search for her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So they put their heads together and formed plans as to how to search for her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
cut with a saw
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading So they put their heads together and formed plans as to how to search for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they put their heads together and formed plans as to how to search for her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
StubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they put their heads together and formed plans as to how to search for her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So they put their heads together and formed plans as to how to search for her.
treetopsnounUS /ˈtriːtɔːps/
plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
trysting-place
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From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After waiting an hour, they decided something must have happened to her, as it was long past the time she should have been there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
at the time that
From this reading BILLY FINDS NANNIE IN BAD HANDS But when they reached the trysting-place, there was no Nannie.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Stubby was to go round a big turn he saw to the left and Button was to stay there at the trysting-place in case Nannie came while they were away.
belonging to which person
From this reading Billy was to go to the right to a farmhouse whose chimneys he saw sticking up above the treetops to the right of the road.
